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The Five Minute Advocate Podcast

Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

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Australian perspectives on the week's neglected social aspects of life, too often ignored by economics-driven priorities. These undermine our options for good societies, not just growth. Eva Cox is a well-known sociologist and public feminist commentator with a long involvement in advocacy for more civil societies. Julie Macken has a wealth of experience as a journalist for AFR and New Matilda and has worked with a variety of non-profit organisations. Produced for community radio stations ac ...
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All The Best is for new Australian storytelling. Hear from a Melbourne-based cannibal, how the Australian Wallabies used theatre workshops to improve their game, anxiety attacks in a Tantric sex class, and what the shopping centre Santa Claus is really thinking, all on All The Best. We're a weekly radio show and podcast produced at FBi Radio in Sydney in association with SYN and Triple R in Melbourne, and broadcast nationally via the Community Radio Network. We’ve been telling stories in a v ...
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Acclaimed presenter, journalist, actor, producer and arts guru Rhoda Roberts returns to our airwaves to present Deadly Voices from the House, recorded live from Sydney Opera House. Featuring a diverse selection of guest appearances from prominent Indigenous leaders from the music, arts and culture sector, Deadly Voices from the House provides an important platform to discuss critical issues facing the Indigenous community and gives voice to a variety of upcoming indigenous music, arts and cu ...
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Bubble Pop Podcast

Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

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So, what actually goes on in Parliament House? Two journalists new to the Canberra press gallery chat about the week in politics, breaking down what happens in the nation’s Parliament for people who don’t live inside ‘the Canberra bubble’. Join Amanda Copp and Sarah Ison for a 30-minute chat as they pop the coded language to tell you what's really going on.
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From The Embers

Community Broadcasting Association of Australia

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In 2020, the first series of From the Embers premiered, focusing on communities across Australia who had faced fire and smoke and homes destroyed in what was one of the most difficult summers has ever seen, the 2019-20 bushfire season. In 2022, From the Embers 2: Phoenix returns to several places featured in the first series, including Mallacoota, Kangaroo Island, and the forests of the Far north of New South Wales to explore how communities are recovering from the fires and the issues that ...
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This week we're bringing you stories from a gathering of comics and cartoonists, known as Read to Me. Millenial Falcon - Evie Hilliar First up we hear from Read To Me co-producer Evie Hilliar about what makes Read To Me so special, before reading her tale Millenial Falcon. Find more of Evie's work at yeevz_ on Instagram. The Blue Whale - Fionn McCa…
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This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Michael Walker discusses the findings from the 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer which in short found that whilst Australian’s distrust of both traditional media and our politicians is on the rise, so too is our trust in civil society organisations. Despite this, in a post covid world we are becoming less involved …
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This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Eva Cox reflects on International Women’s Day and expresses her disillusionment with where we are at today in our progress towards true gender equality. Eva calls for us to demand an equality that goes beyond simply emulating men’s roles and rights but equality for those in women dominated industries, the area…
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This week we're taking you into the artists’ studio, sharing the stories of artists that weren't always celebrated by traditional Australian art institutions…until recently. By venturing into the studio, we discover personal stories and the way these artist's encourage us to interrogate our ways of thinking and spark new self-awareness or insight. …
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With Facebook’s withdrawal from Australian news-sharing agreements, this week on the Five Minute Advocate, Michael Walker takes this opportunity to remind us of the implicit dangers that come with a population riddled by smartphone dependency. While technology offers unprecedented access to information, it also contributes to social isolation, decr…
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This week we're bringing you a feature length piece about the Country Women’s Association and the F Word...that's right, Feminism! The CWA is at the heart of rural traditional values, so when a young, urban feminist comes knocking on their door, will there be a place for her in the organisation? Find out as Alice Ansara gives us a personal insight …
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This week on the Five Minute Advocate Julie Macken reflects on the inherently fluid nature of what we deem impossible, drawing parallels between the acceptance of LGBTQ+ rights at Mardi Gras and the unsettling acceptance of war and violence. Julie advocates for imagining a nation capable of fostering peace, citing the Oasis of Peace—a community uni…
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This week we explore … silence...through a feature length experimental audio piece. Audio Club If you haven’t already seen our socials, All The Best has started an audio club. Each month we're sharing a new prompt and this time it's the ‘sound of silence'. First up we hear an Audio Club story from Ramon Briant about the beautiful things we can disc…
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This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Eva advocates for a return to the principles of post-World War II welfare democracy, emphasizing the importance of government ensuring citizens' well-being through programs like public housing and social services. Eva elaborates on the need for a return to viewing ourselves as citizens rather than customers an…
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This week we’re taking you back to a special event that took place in October 2023 - the Sydney Poetry Slam Championships. A content warning, the stories include references to struggling with mental health, self harm and suicidal ideation. These poems are written and performed by: Sarah Lock, Anastasia, Andrew Cox, Sabine, Danielle, E3, Maddy Godfr…
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As we settle into the new year, whether it’s back to the office or the classroom, we’re bringing you some stories from the All The Best Archives. A heads up, this episode contains some swears. The Eyebrow Incident by Alyssa Bermudez The popular girls, increased body hair and mortal embarrassment — these are the necessary elements for a preteen dram…
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This week, we’re bringing you a piece that explores Chilean diasporic constellations between grandmother, mother and grandchild. ‘Grandmotherland’ follows Jasmine’s journey to her grandmother's homeland and her exploration of ‘diasporic dysphoria’ or an indefinable sense of dislocation from cultural heritage. Grandmotherland ‘Grandmotherland’ is an…
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In this week’s episode of The Five Minute Advocate, Dr Michael Walker highlights the importance of prioritising our advocacy efforts wisely – imploring us to look locally as opposed to globally where we can in order to optimise our impact and make greater positive change to our local communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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This week we’re bringing you stories about food, cooking and the richness it brings to our lives. Food warms bellies, embodies memories and generates some pretty great stories! Discovering Koshari First up, Shivika Gupta, our resident food expert here at FBi Radio, tells us about one of her all-time favourite culinary delights - Koshari. You can he…
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In this week’s edition of The Five Minute Advocate, Eva Cox expresses concern about the decline of genuine democracy and societal values, emphasising the need to rebuild trust with our government, to prioritise citzens’ needs over market interests and to work towards a society that celebrates differences and social cohesion. See omnystudio.com/list…
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This week we’re bringing you some yarns from SPUN stories, an event held in the northern territory in front of a live audience. These stories are all about mothers. A Mother's Love First, Eileen, a Rembarrnga Ngalakan woman from Central Arnhem Land, shares her experience of being stolen from her mother as a child of the stolen generations. Written …
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In the first Five Minute Advocate of 2024, Julie Macken emphasises the importance and the effect of language used by the media, by our politicians and the wider community. In a time where the war in Gaza is expanding, the cost of living is still rising and there is a palpable tension in the air; Julie calls for us to demand honest language and thin…
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There’s no one universal story of COVID times. As much as it was a global pandemic, it was also a local story. For the town of Bega, the impacts of Covid on a local scale were intertwined with the devastation of bushfires. This story comes from an episode of ‘Hope Loss Resilience’ a podcast series produced by local audiomaker Craig Garrett as part …
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This week, connecting to the natural world through birds. This episode explores ideas of how we can be more mindful of our surroundings, that there is beauty in the Natural world everywhere you look. It also encourages us to take action in protecting the landscapes we love in order for the natural world to thrive. Rainforest First we hear a beautif…
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This week we’re playing two more stories from the Black Snapper International Audio Competition. First up, a college email catastrophe... The Bello Tolls for Thee On 9th October 2014, students at University College, London, received an email from their provost via the all-students list. It consisted of a single word: “bello!”. Soon students discove…
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This week we’re bringing you two stories from our regular partner Queerstories. Safe House by Patrick Abboud First up after a wild night of partying among fellow closeted friends, Patrick nearly loses the safe haven he has carefully created. A warning that this story includes some swearing. Slut by Steven Oliver A heads up that this story contains …
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On December 14th, All the Best set up an audio storytelling installation at the Powerhouse Museum’s after-hours event ‘Powerhouse Late’. We invited attendees to take the mic and share the things they’ll never forget from 2023, and their hopes and aspirations for 2024. First up, Nat shares how a medical diagnosis that left them feeling a bit lost, l…
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Dr. Michael Walker's final "5 Minute Advocate" for 2023 is a positive reflection on global developments. A shift is noted towards peaceful diplomacy, an accelerated move to renewable energy, and decreasing support for fossil fuels. China's proactive stance in renewable projects is highlighted, and optimism is expressed regarding changing perspectiv…
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Story Factory is a not-for-profit creative writing center that engages hundreds of young people in under-resourced communities across Sydney and NSW every year. They are a champion for young writers and as a program that values emerging audio creators, we are so excited about this partnership! In this episode, you’ll hear an eclectic mix of prose a…
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This week we’re bringing you another feature from our partnership with the podcast ‘177 Nations of Tasmania’. This week’s story belongs to Ali from Lebanon. Ali spent his childhood in Beirut, a city that was once a pearl of the SWANA region torn apart by violence. However, it wasn’t the war but a series of unexpected events that led Ali all the way…
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In this weeks Five Minute Advocate Dr. Michael Walker notes a change in human rights advocacy, prioritizing practical results in laws rather than strict moral alignment. He cites examples like shifts in occupational health laws and responses to the gig economy. This signals a broader trend toward crafting laws that actively address real-world chall…
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The Black Snapper International Film Festival is the first festival of its kind in Australia. This year they’re also hosting a landmark international student audio competition. All the Best are partnering with the team at Black Snapper to bring you a couple of stories that we believe are great examples of the art of audio storytelling. The Sound of…
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This week on the Five Minute Advocate, Julie Macken reports from Parliament House in Canberra as the campaign kicks off for a royal commission into immigration detention in Australia. Julie explores the recent High Court ruling against indefinite detention and calls out the reaction of the major parties, criticising their continued support of the p…
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This week, we’re sharing stories about coastal creatures. We’ll meet a couple of underwater explorers and discover some of the unexpected ways we’re all interconnected. Looking for Blueback Follow Amelia on a wild fish chase! She's embarking on a quest to fulfil a childhood dream - meeting a Blue Groper. Produced by Amelia Mertha Sharks, Microbes &…
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In todays episode of the Five Minute Advocate Eva reflects on the perplexities of the present world, expressing concern over the erosion of democratic values and the increasing influence of artificial intelligence. She nostalgically recalls a post-World War II vision of a socially competent world and questions the current focus on economics over so…
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This week, the story of an investigation into the inter-country adoption process in South Korea. Since the end of the Korean War, over 200,000 South Korean babies and children have been adopted overseas under one of the largest and longest running inter-country adoption programs in the world. Many of these adoptees are asking questions about the sy…
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